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Modern R&B is a misnomer.
The fact that modern Rhythm & Blues is abbreviated to just 'R&B' speaks volumes about the music that's peddled in the name of R&B these days.
I hate that contemporary R&B uses the description...with a passion.

There's really not a great deal of contrast between the two. Perhaps a more appropriate comparison
would be between 50's/60's/70's R&B/Soul and the way this genre has been represented since the output of Motown and Stax records was subdued, which unarguably was sometime in the mid to late 70's.

Edit: Right Track you're absolutely right. contemporary R&B, while I'm sure it takes some influence from soul and Rhythm and Blues is really just terrible over produced "urban" music. There are exceptions however.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

And if you're getting bored then feel free to go give Eddie Vedder a handjob.

I think it's sad that what was once a great style/genre (if you could call it a genre) with crucial, historic musical roots has become a catch all description to include something that fails to do the name of R&B any justice whatsoever.
It bothers me when I'm asked what my favourite type of music is by a young lad and I feel it necessary to prefix "R&B" with the word "sixties".